Touching (Paul Bley album)

Touching
Studio album by Paul Bley Trio
Released	1965
Recorded	November 5, 1965 Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre	Jazz
Length	29:27
Label	Fontana 888 608
Producer	Alan Bates
Paul Bley chronology
Barrage (1964) Touching (1965) Closer (1965)

Touching is the sixth album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley featuring tracks recorded in Copenhagen in 1965 and released on the Danish Fontana label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Although not all that memorable, the playing by the trio is at a high level and it is interesting to hear Paul Bley's mid-'60s avant-garde improvising style which offered a contrast to the more dense playing of Cecil Taylor".^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz said "The playing was superb... Carter and Altschul offer solid support but the focus is on the piano".^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Start"	Carla Bley	8:19
2.	"Touching"	Annette Peacock	8:06
3.	"Pablo"	Paul Bley	5:50
4.	"Both"	Annette Peacock	4:24
5.	"Mazatalan"	Paul Bley	5:15
6.	"Cartoon"	Annette Peacock	6:44

Personnel

• Paul Bley - piano
• Kent Carter - bass
• Barry Altschul - drums

References

1. Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 19, 2014
2. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 19, 2014
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 133. ISBN 0141023279.